Honoring a trailblazer: BWBA celebrates Justice Reinaldo Rivera’s impact and legacy
The rain stopped on Wednesday just long enough for the sun to come out for the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association’s (BWBA) celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Alongside the Appellate Division, Second Department, and the Puerto Rican Bar Association, the BWBA transformed Monroe Street into a hub of celebration and reflection as members gathered for the annual Hispanic Heritage Month event, this year themed, “Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power, and Progress in America.”
Amidst the festivities, the spotlight fell warmly upon Hon. Reinaldo Rivera, a figure of distinguished service and commitment, who recently retired from the Appellate Division bench. A career rooted in the pursuit of justice, Rivera’s journey from his educational strides at Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola and St. John’s University School of Law to a celebrated legal luminary, has been nothing short of inspirational.